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Musdale Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland, situated approximately 320 metres east-south-east of Musdale. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age, representing a type of burial structure commonly constructed across Scotland during the second millennium BCE. Such cairns typically comprised a mound of stone covering an internal burial chamber or cist, serving as a repository for the remains of the deceased and grave goods. The monument survives as a physical testament to Bronze Age burial practices in the western Highlands and contributes to the broader archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and ritual activity in Argyll.
Musdale,cairn 320m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4197. View the official record →
Musdale Cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland, situated approximately 320 metres east-south-east of Musdale. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4197.
Musdale,cairn 320m ESE of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM4197.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Iadain,fort 490m SW of Kilbride (3.4 km), Dalnacabaig,cairn 260m W of (4.5 km), Cup marked stone 89m SW of Clachadubh (5.3 km).
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